Diabetes News

What a wonderful day I just spent at an alumni conference for those of us who've attended the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, where I studied to become a certified holistic health counselor. As usual, Joshua Rosenthal, MScEd, the founder of the school, gave us all kinds of pearls of wisdom and fodder for thought. Meanwhile, other people also offered us all kinds of other valuable, practical info, too. I'm so high still! (Don't worry; it's NOT a sugar high! LO!) I just love the people who attended this school! They're so hip, cool, interesting, fun, upbeat, you name it! Just...

If you have carpal tunnel syndrome, repetitive strain injury or other joint pain, you'll definitely want to catch a teleseminar that I'm hosting on Sept. 26 at 3 p.m. EST with my friend Julie Donnelly, L.M.T. In this class via phone, Julie, author of How To Be Pain-less... A Beginner's Guide to the Self-Treatment of Muscle Spasms, will actually teach you to work on yourself using her groundbreaking Julstro™ technique of deep muscle therapy. Yes, over the phone, Julie will reveal to you how to help relieve your own pain. Pretty cool, eh? Interestingly, much like my interest in the...

Unless absolutely necessary, I absolutely detest, despise and loathe attachments when I'm trying to get things done quickly (which is all the time). You see, I'm the absolute opposite of a geek. I'm a techno dummy. I really do appreciate my new high-powered HP computer, because I can rapidly write down my thoughts (90 wpm, I think). But that's where our love affair ends. I don't know how to use my computer as well as I should, especially when it comes to new programs (especially the updated ones on my spanking new computer). Anyhow, my repugnance for these annoying, tough-to-download,...

Note from Connie: I'll be darned. South Los Angeles may put a two-year moratorium to stop the proliferation of fast-food joints in South L.A. Karen James gives you a quick update. Los Angeles may enact what national food and health experts believe would be the first health-zoning law in the country if the city council votes to put a two-year moratorium on new fast-food outlets in South Los Angeles.

The acclaimed fitness instructor Sgt. Harvey E. Walden, IV is one amiable, energetic, inspirational speaker. Of course, I didn't t expect anything less from the popular, impassioned trainer on the hit TV show, Celebrity Fit Club on VH1 (You can watch the show here if you're unfamiliar with it.) You see, tonight, thanks to the Learning Annex in New York, I had the rare privilege and honor to listen live in the flesh to the former U.S Marines drill instructor expound on the value of a healthy, fit lifestyle. It was quite exhilarating to be in an intimate group (of...

Is actress Angelina Jolie following a low carb food plan, as The Skinny Website wonders? As a trained journalist -- i.e., I'm not a gossip columnist -- I'm hesitant to indulge in such idle diet speculation, but what the heck, let's go for it for a change. Of course, lately, there's been chitchat all about Angelina Jolie's ultra-slim body. She reportedly denied being anorexic, insisted that she doesn’t have to worry about her weight and claimed that can eat anything she wants. (Lots of women, I suspect, would groan in jealousy upon hearing that!) Anyhow, Angelina Jolie even allegedly admitted...

Note from Connie: People often like to badmouth the Atkins diet for making you spacey and cranky. Well, a new study, which I asked my capable SUGAR SHOCK! Blog writer/researcher Karen James to report about, completely debunks that theory. Interesting stuff! Despite jokes that Atkins-style, low-carb, high-fat (LCHF) dieters suffer from mood swings and reduced cognitive function, adherents to such diets experience the same psychological and cognitive effects as those on traditional high-carb, low-fat (HCLF) diets, according to a new Australian study we read about in the Insight Journal Online Magazine.

My guest on today's Stop SUGAR SHOCK! Radio Show is the internationally recognized nutritionist Liz Lipski, Ph.C., C.C.N. Liz is author of the fabulous book Digestive Wellness, which is actually the most frequently stolen book from doctors' waiting rooms. Today, Liz and I will chat about "Food Sensitivities: The Hidden Culprit." This will be a chance for you to find out if everyday foods that you're eating are making you sick. Incidentally, nearly two years ago, I had the pleasure of hearing Liz speak at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition, which I attended. Since then, I've become a fan of...

Already, within minutes of concluding my interview with acclaimed nutritionist Liz Lipski, Ph.D., C.N.S. on my Stop SUGAR SHOCK! Radio Show, the podcast of the interview is already up. This fancy techological stuff is thanks to the innovative, user-friendly BlogTalkRadio.com, which I'll write more about shortly. This platform really is quite amazing. Listen to my interview with Liz Lipsi now. Liz will enlighten you to the fact that wheat and dairy are the two biggest allergins. Next come soy, corn, citrus and nightshades (tomatoes, peppers, potatoes and eggplant). (They can cause particularly problems for people with joint issues.

A new report from the beverage industry (think soft drinks, etc.) touts the fact that school vending machines are offering fewer high-calorie soft drinks today. While at first blush, that certainly sounds like good news, the changes aren't all that dramatic when you look at the figures. Does the beverage industry deserve high marks when 32% of drinks sold at schools for the 2006-2007 school year were still full calorie, sugary sodas? Granted, this is a modest improvement from 2004, when non-diet soda soda accounted for 47% of beverages making their way into our children's bellies when they plunked down...